The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-29
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
GEORGIA, FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA PUT IN TYPE.

A Peculiar Business Dispute Between
Brokers of Macon Settled by Board
of Arbitration-One Man Loses and
Another Gains at the Gambling To
BILE in Macon.
GEORGIA.
The cotton crop in Lowndes IS said to be
Is to 40 per cent. short.
The new tank for the cotton factory at
Rome is nearly completed. 1t will hold
10000 gallons of water.
The Atlanta Capitol wants to know why
Hon Jefferson Davis has not been invited
TO attend the Piedmont Exposition.
Macon is said to have a man who for the
last ten years has seen n white horse every
time he has espied a red-headed girl
The City Council of Townsville has ex-
empted the new Masury Hotel, soon to be
built in that city, from taxation for ten
years
The editor of the Hamilton Journal has
purchased a steam power press and will
make improvements in his already credita-
BILE little sheet
At Rome, Friday, while boxing with an
other boy Oscar, the 10 vear-old son of o.
H. McWilliams, broke his left arm just
above the wrist.
John Williams, one of Schley's most
worthy citizens, is lying seriously i'll at his
residence with an aggravated case of cancer
on one side of his face
After all the complaint about the short
ness of the cotton crop, it is certain that
Brooks county will come to the front with
her usual number of bales.
There is some talk of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Macon Public Library and His
torical Society soon taking steps to COM
mence the erection of handsome library
building.
A citizen of neighboring town went to
Macon short time since and concluded to
''buck the tiger" and "break the bank ="
He lost $500 and diamond ring between
8 and II o'clock in one night
JEFF Floyd, who is one lof the Oldest men
in Madison county, was crossing a creek on
an old tree one day last week, with three
waterinelons in a sack, when his feet
slipped and he fell across the log, receiving
injuries from which he may never recover.
Capt. John J. Seay, President of the
White Star Steamboat line has decided not
TO build a boat to take the place of the
burned steamer Seay He came to this CON
clusion because it is too late in the season to
begin the construction of the boat-the busy
season being nearly over before he could
launch her. The boat for the Oostanaula
will be built.
home in that place Friday of typhoid fever.
Mr.. Bush was about IS years of age, and
had long been citizen of Lumpkin, where
he was engaged in the practice of law. He
leaves a wife and four or five small chill
dren, but they were not left UNI
provided for, as. besides possessing a
very handsome property in Lumpkin, he
carried a policy Of $4,000 upon his life
One night last week the family of James
o. Daniel, of Danielsville, was aroused by
something falling down tine stair stops,
which, upon investigation, proved to be
Edgar, their oldest son, who had arisen
from bed while asleep, and, reaching the
stair steps, plunged headlong from the top
to the bottom. The fall did not wake him,
nor did he awake until physician was
called to dress his face, which was terribly
cut up. He also received several bruises on
his arms and body.
The mining business in the counties of
Dawson and Lumpkin is on a big rise.
Mining men from Alabama, Massachusetts
and Georgia are investigating mines in the
counties with the view of making invest
ments there. The Castleberry mine is in
fine operating condition. Work is progress
ing WELL and this mine pays very hand
somely, although worked at present on a
limited scale. The Three-John mine is said
to be developing rapidly, and something
seems to be in store that will surprise the
people.
Rev. c. T. Clark, of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, has accepted challenge made
by the Baptist Reporter of Excelsior, to
any Pndo Baptist to prove that the com
mand or commission to baptize provides for
any other act than the immersion of a be-
lever in water" And his letter of accept
ance with the terms of discussion agreed
upon appeared in the last issue of that paper
The opening chapters of the discussion will
appear not later than Sept Is in parallel
columns The discussion will be conducted
IN candid, Christian spirit, and will doubt
less be interesting
A short while ago a Macon gentleman
was importuned by AN insurance agent to
insure his life for 5000. The gentleman
promised to insure, but kept putting it off.
Finally, he appointed day for the agent to
call at his office and draw up the policy.
The agent failed to keep his appointment
by being summoned unexpectedly from the
city. About two weeks elapsed and the
agent then called at the office of the gentle
man one afternoon TO fix the insurance
papers. That night the gentleman was
taken very sick, and soon died, before his
policy was ever acted on by the company
A young negro by the name of Wayne en-
tered a store on Cotton avenue at Americas
Friday, and while engaged in making his
purchases became very abusive and insult
ing IN his language to one of the clerks so
much so that the latter very promptly
knocked the offender down. When he arose
he made an effort to draw a pistol, but the
clerk caught his wrist and prevented his
doing so until the negro reached the door,
where he drew Smith g. Wesson 3S-calibre
revolver. The clerks in the store then made
rush towards him, pelting him with rocks
as they ran him up the street At the head
of Cotton avenue he ran into the open arms
of Chief of Police Lingo and was arrested.
Two young white men, Simm Lamb and
John Terry were put in Jail at Swainesboro
Tuesday charged with simple larceny. They
live in the Fifty-seventh District and were
arrested, and after preliminary trial on
Tuesday, was bound over 10 Superior Court,
and In default Of bail were sent to Jail Sew
eral of the citizens swore out the warrant
against them for sheep stealing From the
evidence it appears that there has been a
big business done down there in the way of
slaughtering sheep, as heads and hides could
be found around in the woods: and the pros
ecutors think the parties above named are
the ones who did the staying, while the
young men say they will prove themselves
innocent
As the season draws to close the Lee
Conte pears 60 to the front. Reports to
Thomasville from New York represent
them as out-selling the famous Bartlett
right along. Here at home they are selling
at from 81 90 TO So per crate. Mr.. Robt r.
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